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The Porto Municipal Assembly has approved a proposal to provide free public transport for residents across the entire metropolitan area, with implementation scheduled for January 2027 at an estimated annual cost of 20.5 million euros.
The Porto Metrobus begins its commercial service today between Casa da Música and Praça do Império, ending its free trial period after 51 days, with the second phase to Anémona still pending.
Two people were reportedly stabbed near Trindade metro station in Porto; suspects fled the scene. One man sustained minor injuries and was taken to Santo António Hospital. The incident raises concerns about safety at a major transport hub and is likely to prompt a police investigation and reviews of security and emergency response measures to reassure the public and protect commuters.
Metro do Porto has announced that the new Pink Line, linking São Bento and Casa da Música, will be operational by March 2027. Company president Emídio Gomes said this despite construction works being completed this year, indicating a multi-month gap between project completion and passenger service commencement. The announcement clarifies the timetable for a key expansion of Porto’s public transport network.
A 4.5 million euro modernisation project leads to the temporary closure of the bridge. As a replacement, the connection between Leça da Palmeira and Matosinhos will be provided by a free bus service.
The Leixões movable bridge, which connects Leça da Palmeira to Matosinhos in the Porto district, will close for three months for maintenance and improvement works, according to information from the local council. On its official website, the municipality, led by Luísa Salgueiro, stated that the intervention aims to ensure maintenance work.
The intervention aims to ensure maintenance and improvement works, contributing to the preservation, safety, and reliability of this infrastructure.
This Sunday, June 14, is the final day before the closure of the Leixões movable bridge in the Porto area. The structure will undergo works starting Monday, June 15, requiring a total traffic ban for three months, according to the Douro, Leixões and Viana do Castelo Port Administration (APDL). The closure applies to vehicles, pedestrians, cyclists, and scooter users. The works are for the rehabilitation and maintenance of the bridge, which opened in 2007 and connects Matosinhos to Leça da Palmeira. APDL will provide a free shuttle bus service for pedestrians and cyclists, operating every 15 minutes during the day and every 20 minutes at night. The project, which includes structural repairs and anti-corrosion treatment, is expected to be completed by mid-September.
A study commissioned by the local authority projects over 6 million validations per year. At the new stops, only 25% of validations are expected to come from private cars, with another 15% coming from STCP and Unir services.
Users of road transport in the Porto Metropolitan Area (AMP), including the Unir bus network and STCP operations, can now check vehicle locations and estimated arrival times at stops in real-time via the Google Maps app. This digital initiative by Transportes Metropolitanos do Porto (TMP) aims to simplify travel.
The summer timetables coming into effect on Saturday include the extension of line 200 to Praça Cidade do Salvador and increased weekend service on lines 205 and 906.
The changes by STCP cover lines serving the beaches of Porto, Matosinhos, and Vila Nova de Gaia
In a statement, STCP justifies the operational adjustments as a response to the 'typical demand for this time of year'.
Project under public consultation plans for a new crossing between Porto and Gaia
The company had aimed for availability by the end of 2024, but the information is only being made available starting this Tuesday.
New feature allows you to track vehicle locations and check arrival times at stops
To check schedules via Google Maps, “simply enter the starting point and destination, select one of the routes and check, in real time, how many minutes are left,” the company informs.
The new high-speed road-rail bridge over the Douro River will have two decks, with two lanes for cars, a cycle path, and pedestrian walkways on the lower level, and the Gaia station will be a “major transport hub”. The bridge will carry high-speed trains on its upper deck, and motor vehicles on the lower deck.
Passengers can check the location of STCP buses and predicted arrival times at the network's 2,517 stops directly in the app.
The consortium had an alternative proposal featuring two bridges over the Douro instead of one road-rail bridge, a station in Vilar do Paraíso, and an overpass in Campanhã, but it was rejected.
During the closure period, free bus transport will be provided for pedestrians, cyclists, and scooter users, ensuring the connection between the banks remains open.
APDL indicates that there will be buses every 15 minutes connecting Matosinhos and Leça da Palmeira during the day.
This pass is aimed at retirees or pensioners residing in the municipality aged over 65 and at beneficiaries of the Solidarity Supplement for the Elderly (CSI) who are also 65 or older.
Traffic on the A1 is flowing only via the hard shoulder, causing long queues for those trying to leave the city of Porto.
I look at the expansion of the Porto Metro network in the region with pride and responsibility, for all the value it will bring. Building is the most visible part, but serving well is much more demanding. Opinion piece by José Miguel Gomes
Porto City Council has launched a public tender worth 1.95 million euros to build escalators and a new square in Virtudes, connecting Rua dos Armazéns and the Fonte das Virtudes, which will be rehabilitated. According to information sent to newsrooms this Friday, the project involves an investment of nearly two million euros.
The Matosinhos metrobus stops will be fully covered, according to documents provided by the municipality to Lusa, and the Sociedade de Transportes Coletivos do Porto (STCP) is expected to operate the service, for which the tender for buses has already been authorised by the Municipal Assembly. According to a design of the stop project provided by the municipality to Lusa, it is visible...
Elections held on April 25 and 26 for the Local Coordination Group (GCL) of the newly created Vila Nova de Gaia Municipal Nucleus of Livre had a single candidate list.
Porto's deputy mayor, Catarina Araújo, announced a new awareness campaign to address issues like illegal parking, scooters, and street furniture that hinder accessibility. The initiative was discussed at the 'Accessibility and Public Space: A City for All' event, which brought together experts, policymakers, and individuals with disabilities to advocate for inclusive urban planning, better civic behaviour, and the use of respectful, non-paternalistic language.
